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1 Timothy 5

1 Ti. 5:2 KJV (With Strong’s)

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The elder women
presbuteros (Greek #4245)
older; as noun, a senior; specially, an Israelite Sanhedrist (also figuratively, member of the celestial council) or Christian "presbyter"
KJV usage: elder(-est), old.
Pronounce: pres-boo'-ter-os
Origin: comparative of πρέσβυς (elderly)
as
hos (Greek #5613)
which how, i.e. in that manner (very variously used, as follows)
KJV usage: about, after (that), (according) as (it had been, it were), as soon (as), even as (like), for, how (greatly), like (as, unto), since, so (that), that, to wit, unto, when(-soever), while, X with all speed.
Pronounce: hoce
Origin: probably adverb of comparative from 3739
mothers
meter (Greek #3384)
a "mother" (literally or figuratively, immediate or remote)
KJV usage: mother.
Pronounce: may'-tare
Origin: apparently a primary word
; the younger
neos (Greek #3501)
a primary word; "new", i.e. (of persons) youthful, or (of things) fresh; figuratively, regenerate
KJV usage: new, young.
Pronounce: neh'-os
Origin: including the comparative νεότερος (neh-o'-ter-os)
as
hos (Greek #5613)
which how, i.e. in that manner (very variously used, as follows)
KJV usage: about, after (that), (according) as (it had been, it were), as soon (as), even as (like), for, how (greatly), like (as, unto), since, so (that), that, to wit, unto, when(-soever), while, X with all speed.
Pronounce: hoce
Origin: probably adverb of comparative from 3739
sisters
adelphe (Greek #79)
a sister (naturally or ecclesiastically)
KJV usage: sister.
Pronounce: ad-el-fay'
Origin: fem of 80
, with
en (Greek #1722)
"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.
KJV usage: about, after, against, + almost, X altogether, among, X as, at, before, between, (here-)by (+ all means), for (... sake of), + give self wholly to, (here-)in(-to, -wardly), X mightily, (because) of, (up-)on, (open-)ly, X outwardly, one, X quickly, X shortly, (speedi-)ly, X that, X there(-in, -on), through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), under, when, where(-with), while, with(-in). Often used in compounds, with substantially the same import; rarely with verbs of motion, and then not to indicate direction, except (elliptically) by a separate (and different) preposition.
Pronounce: en
Origin: a primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), i.e. a relation of rest (intermediate between 1519 and 1537)
all
pas (Greek #3956)
apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole
KJV usage: all (manner of, means), alway(-s), any (one), X daily, + ever, every (one, way), as many as, + no(-thing), X thoroughly, whatsoever, whole, whosoever.
Pronounce: pas
Origin: including all the forms of declension
purity
hagneia (Greek #47)
cleanliness (the quality), i.e. (specially) chastity
KJV usage: purity.
Pronounce: hag-ni'-ah
Origin: from 53
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Ministry on This Verse

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elder.
1 Ti. 5:3• 3Honra á las viudas que en verdad son viudas. (1 Ti. 5:3)
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Mt. 12:50• 50Porque todo aquel que hiciere la voluntad de mi Padre que está en los cielos, ese es mi hermano, y hermana, y madre. (Mt. 12:50)
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Jn. 19:26‑27• 26Y como vió Jesús á la madre, y al discípulo que él amaba, que estaba presente, dice á su madre: Mujer, he ahí tu hijo.
 27Después dice al discípulo: He ahí tu madre. Y desde aquella hora el discípulo la recibió consigo. (Jn. 19:26‑27)
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1 Ti. 4:12• 12Ninguno tenga en poco tu juventud; pero sé ejemplo de los fieles en palabra, en conversación, en caridad, en espíritu, en fe, en limpieza. (1 Ti. 4:12)
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Fil. 4:8• 8Por lo demás, hermanos, todo lo que es verdadero, todo lo honesto, todo lo justo, todo lo puro, todo lo amable, todo lo que es de buen nombre; si hay virtud alguna, si alguna alabanza, en esto pensad. (Fil. 4:8)
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1 Ts. 5:22• 22Apartaos de toda especie de mal. (1 Ts. 5:22)
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2 Ti. 2:22• 22Huye también los deseos juveniles; y sigue la justicia, la fe, la caridad, la paz, con los que invocan al Señor de puro corazón. (2 Ti. 2:22)
• as sisters in all purity: such is the especial guard in the latter case. (“On 1 Timothy 5:1-8” by W. Kelly)
• Never did the apostle exact so much as, if we may so say, from himself. He is the best example in dealing with Timothy, of what he enjoins on Timothy towards others. (“On 1 Timothy 5:1-8” by W. Kelly)

J. N. Darby Translation

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elder women as mothers, younger women as sisters, with all purity.

W. Kelly Translation

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elder women as mothers, younger women as sisters in all purity.